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Thi snewmar ket pl acei sf r eeofchar get o al lcar eser vi cesi nt heUK.I ti sdedi cat ed t ot hear myofsmal l erbusi nessest hat pr ovi det hemaj or i t yofcar ei nt heUKand whospendover£500m eachyearon pr oduct sf ort hei rser vi ce.

Est abl i shedbyt wowomenent r epr eneur s wi t hani nt i mat eknowl edgeofhow t r adi t i onalwhol esal er sar ef ai l i ngt omeet t hecompl exdemandscar emanager s f ace,car est ockr oom. com i spr omi si ngt o savepr of essi onalcar el eader st i meand wor r ywi t hi t smar ket pl acemodel–af i r st , notj usti nt heUK,buti nEur ope.Unl i ke whol esal er swhoar el i mi t edi nt hest ock t heycancar r y ,car est ockr oom. com uses di gi t ali nnovat i ont oconnectBr i t i sh manuf act ur er sdi r ectt osoci alcar e buyer ssocust omer sf acenoi mposed l i mi t st ot hei rchoi ceofbr andsand pr oduct s.

I ther al dsnewoppor t uni t i esf or manuf act ur er st oo.Unt i lnow, manuf act ur er shavebeenatt hemer cyof whol esal er swhoassembl et hei rpr oduct l i stbasedont hecont r act st heywi nf or l ar gecar echai nssonewpr oduct s st r uggl et ogetal ooki n.Tooof t ent hi s meanscar el eader sofsmal lbusi nesses don’ tgetaccesst ot hepr oductr angeor t hei nf or mat i ont hatt heyneedt ohel p t hem buyt hemostsui t abl epr oduct s.

Cof ounder sMi ndySawhneyandLesl ey Li ndber gar ewomenonami ssi ont o br i ngdi gi t ali nnovat i oni nt osoci alcar e. “ Wear el aserf ocusedont hewomen whor uncar eset t i ngsi nt heUK”says

Mi ndy .“ They’ vet ol dust hatas pr of essi onalcar el eader st heywant‘ an Amazonmeet sMumsnet ’ sot hatt hey cansour ce,compar eandbuyal lt he pr oduct sandexper tadvi cet heyneed i nonepl ace,at r ueonest opshop.

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Mymum wasoneoft hesel eader s–i f car est ockr oom. com hadbeenar ound whenshewasmanagi ngacar ehome i twoul dhavesavedherhour sever y week.Hour sshecoul dhavei nvest ed i nwhatshemostcar edabout-l ooki ng af t ert hepeopl ei nhercar e,devel opi ng hert eam -andhavi ngt hatessent i al t i meawayf r om wor kwi t hherf ami l y . ” car est ockr oom. com hasbeenal ong t i mei nt hemaki ngt oensur et hati t ’ s desi gnedar oundwhatwoul dmakei t i ndi spensabl e–bot hf orcust omer sand f orsel l er s.“ Wehavebeenhumbl edby t heposi t i ver esponset oournew vent ur ef r om car el eader sandf r om sel l er s”saysLesl ey .“ We’ r edel i ght ed t ohaveacohor tofsel l er sj oi nt he l aunchoft hemar ket pl acewhoshar ea genui nedesi r et oser vecar e busi nesseswi t hpr oduct st hatpr ovi de qual i t yataf ai rpr i ce.Whi l stcust omer s under st andt heAmazonmodel ,t hey ar el ooki ngf oramor ecur at edr angeof pr oduct swi t hsuppor t i ngi nf or mat i on t hati sspeci f i ct ocar el eader s bal anci ngt i me,qual i t y ,andpr i ceona dai l ybasi s.Thi si swhatwehave del i ver edwi t hcar est ockr oom. com. ” Newmanuf act ur er sar ebei ngadded ever yweekt oext endt heavai l abl e r angeandchoi ce.

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TakeEar l yAct i ont oPr eventorAddr ess Hear i ngLoss Theannualspot l i ghtonhear i ngl ossbyt heWor l dHeal t hOr gani zat i on( WHO)del i ver s poi gnantmessagest obot hpol i cymaker sandt hepubl i ci nor dert ost r essj usthowwi despr eadandl i f echangi nghear i ngl ossi s.Wor l dHear i ngDaymar kst her el easeoft he year l yWor l dRepor tonHear i ngwhi chcont i nuousl ypr esent scr i t i caldat at ounder l i ne howmanypeopl esuf f erf r om hear i ngl oss,manywi t houtt r eat i ngi twhi l eot her scoul d havepr event edget t i ngi t .Thi sWor l dHear i ngDay ,hear i ngai dmanuf act ur er ,Ot i con,i s j oi ni ngt heWor l dHeal t hOr gani zat i oni ni t sgl obalcal lf oract i ont oaddr esshear i ngl oss, ur gi ngpeopl et ot aket i mel yact i oni ft heyar eexper i enci nganyhear i ngl ossandencour agi ngever yonet opr ot ectt hei rhear i ngf r om pr event abl edamage.

WHO r epor t st hatt hecur r entnumberofpeopl ewi t hdi sabl i nghear i ngl ossgl obal l yi s466 mi l l i onandpr edi ct st hatt hi scoul dr i set oover900mi l l i onby2050.Addr essi nghear i ng l ossi scr uci alf orl i f equal i t y–numer ousst udi esshowt hatbyl i vi ngwi t hhear i ngl oss t her ei sani ncr easedr i skofheal t hpr obl emswhi char ebot hacauseandef f ectofnot l i vi nganact i ve,soci all i f e.Cur r entWHO dat ashowst hatonl y17% oft hosewhocoul d benef i tf r om wear i ngahear i ngai dact ual l yuseone.

ThomasBehr ens,Chi efAudi ol ogi statOt i con,comment ed.“ Theear l i erahear i ngl ossi s det ect edandt r eat ed,t hel essi mpacti twi l lhaveonaper son’ sl i f e.Theabi l i t yt ocommuni cat ewel landf eelconf i denti nsoci alenvi r onment si svi t alt okeeppeopl el eadi ngan act i vel i f e,whi chhassi gni f i cantbenef i t sf orheal t handwel l bei ng.Li vi ngwi t hhear i ngl oss f oranyamountoft i me,andatanyst ageofl i f e,canbegi nt ohaveanef f ectondai l yl i f e.

Thi si sbecausei ti sact ual l yt hebr ai n,notonl yt heear s,t hatpl ayst hemai nr ol ei nhear i ng,asourext ensi veBr ai nHear i ngr esear chshows,andt heef f or tt hebr ai nendur est o compensat ef ort hel ackofsoundi nf or mat i oni tr ecei veswi t hahear i ngl osscanmake manyaspect sofl i f et oodi f f i cul t .Theconsequencesofnott r eat i ngyourhear i ngl osscan i ncl udef at i gue,i sol at i on,depr essi onandevenani ncr easedr i skofear l yonsetdement i a.Weur gepeopl et or ecogni set hesi gnsofhear i ngl ossasear l yaspossi bl eandt o seekpr of essi onaladvi ce. ” Seekhel pear l y Yearaf t eryear ,t heWor l dRepor tonHear i ngpr esent sevi dencet hathear i ngl ossi sa hugecostt osoci et yr esul t i ngf r om t henegat i veheal t hef f ect sofunaddr essedhear i ng l oss.Thedet r i ment ali mpacthear i ngl osscanhaveonaper son’ squal i t yofl i f ei sofgr eat concer n.I ti sessent i alt hatpeopl eunder st andt hei mpor t anceofkeepi ngt hei rhear i ng heal t hy ,andt hatear l ydet ect i oni ssoi mpor t ant .Thatsai d,hear i ngl osscanbegr adual soi tcanof t ent aket i met or eal i set her ei sapr obl em.Anyonei nar i skcat egor yf orhear i ngi mpai r ment ,suchast hoseovert heageof50oranyoneexposedt ol oudnoi sei n t hei roccupat i on,i sadvi sedt oconsi derr egul art est i ng.

Somet ypesofhear i ngl ossescanbepr event ed Wor l dHear i ngDay2021wi l lal sost r esst hei mpor t anceofhear i ngl osspr event at i ve measur es,whi chcoul dhel pr educet henumberofpeopl eneedl essl yaf f ect edbyhear i ng l oss.Themostpr omi nentexampl eofpr event at i vehear i ngl ossi sNoi seI nducedhear i ng l oss( NI HL) .

Noi sei nducedhear i ngl ossI Spr event abl e.I ti sessent i alt hatpeopl est ayawar eoft hei r noi seexposur eandt r yt omi ni mi zei twheneveri tappr oachesdanger ousl evel s.Musi c concer t s,f orexampl e,of t enhavehi ghnoi sel evel swhi chi shar mf ult ot heear s.Loud machi ner yandvehi cl esal sor egul ar l ycauseNI HLi ft hepr operearpr ot ect i oni snot wor n.Ther ear et hr eesi mpl ewayst ohel ppr eventhear i ngl oss: •Usewel lf i t t edear phonesandnoi secancel l i ngheadphones–agoodf i tst opssound l eaki ngoutwhi chensur escl ear eraudi owi t houtt heneedt ot ur nt hevol umeupt odanger ousl evel s.

•Wearear pl ugs( andf i tt hem cor r ect l y)–i nanynoi syenvi r onmentorf oranyl oudact i vi t y ,wel li nser t edear pl ugscanhel pt or educet hel evelofdeci belexposur econsi der abl y .

•Takel i st eni ngbr eaks–ear sneedar estf r om t i met ot i me,andachancet or ecover f r om cont i nuousexposur et onoi se. “ Wehavecomef ari nt r eat i nghear i ng l osst hankst opr of essi onalcar eand moder nhear i ngsol ut i onsal l owi ng peopl et ohearal lr el evantsounds agai nsot hatt heycanl i veact i vel y .

Li vi ngwi t hhear i ngl osscanhavemany consequencesf orqual i t yofl i f e.That i swhyi ti ssoi mpor t antt ot r eata hear i ngl oss–ort r yt opr eventi t ,and whyt hi sWor l dhear i ngDay ,weur ge ever ybodyt ot akeact i on, ”concl uded ThomasBehr ens.

Af r eeonl i nehear i ngt esti savai l abl eont heOt i conwebsi t ef oranyonet hatwoul dl i ket o t aket hef i r sti mpor t antst eps.

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Educat i on&Tr ai ni ng Summerschoolsuccesswi l l r equi r ebet t erengagement wi t hsuppl yt eacher s Wi t hpossi bl epl anst oopenschool si nt hesummeraspar tofa‘ cat chuppl an’ r eveal ed, t heAssoci at i onofPr of essi onalSt af f i ngCompani es( APSCo)haswar nedt hatt heGover nmentandDepar t mentf orEducat i on( Df E)wi l lneedt owor kcl osel ywi t hsuppl yt eacher r ecr ui t er st oensur eenoughagencywor ker sar eavai l abl et osuppor tt hescheme.

Comment i ngont hi snews,Tani aBower s,LegalCounselandHeadofPubl i cPol i cyat APSCo,sai d: “ Whi l et hepl anst or unsummerschool st ohel pchi l dr encat chuponl ostl ear ni ngt i mei s cer t ai nl yawel comemove,t hesuccessoft hi swi l lber el i antont heavai l abi l i t yofsuppl y t eacher s.Aswe’ vel ear ntovert hecour seoft hel astyear ,agencywor ker shaveacr i t i cal r ol et opl ayi nkeepi ngschool sopeni nt heseuncer t ai nt i mes.Asspeci al i stsuppl yt eacher st af f i ngcompani eshavet hecandi dat et hatschool sneed,i ti svi t alt hatt het wopar t i es wor kt oget hert odel i verasummerschoolpr ogr amme. “ APSCoi sal r eadywor ki ngwi t ht heDf Et odevel opacl earpi ct ur eofwher esuppl yt eacher sar eabl et owor kandwhi chst af f i ngbusi nesseshaveaccesst ot her esour cest osuppor tt her eopeni ngofschool s.I ti sourvi ewt hatt hi scol l abor at i onwi l lneedt ocont i nuet o del i versummert eachi ngschedul esi nor dert osuppl ementper manentr esour cesandf i l l gapswher esi cknessorot herci r cumst ancescr eat est af fshor t ages. ” Kat yRees,Chai rofAPSCo’ sEducat i onSect orGr oupandManagi ngDi r ect orofr ecr ui t mentf i r m,Smi l eEducat i on,added: “ Suppl yt eacher shavehadani ncr edi bl yt ought i medur i ngt hepandemi c.Thedel ayed cl ar i t yt of ur l oughi ngt hesepr of essi onal sdur i ngt hesecondl ockdownl ef tmanyi ndi f f i cul t f i nanci alci r cumst ances.We’ vehadt eacher sont hephonei nt ear sasar esul toft heuncer t ai nt yandmanyhavehadnochoi cebutt of i ndal t er nat i vesour cesofi ncome.Thepot ent i aldr ai nofsuppl ypr of essi onal sf r om t heeducat i onsect orwi l lcer t ai nl yi mpactt hedel i ver yofsummerschool sandwehopet hatt heGover nmentandt heDf Ewor kwi t hspeci al i stsuppl yt eacherr ecr ui t er st oengagei ndi vi dual sasear l yaspossi bl e. ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR

Suppl yt eacher s,busi nessai dandf ur l ough suppor tmi ssi ngf r om Pr i meMi ni st er ’ s‘ r oadmap’ Comment i ngont hePr i meMi ni st er ’ sannouncementofar et ur nt oschoolandar oadmapt ol i f t i ng r est r i ct i ons,Tani aBower s,LegalCounseland HeadofPubl i cPol i cyatt heAssoci at i onofPr of essi onalSt af f i ngCompani es( APSCo)st at es: “ Ther eopeni ngofschool si sawel comemove,but t heongoi ngsuccessoft hi smovewi l lbal anceon t heavai l abi l i t yoft eachi ngpr of essi onal s.Aswe’ ve seeni nt hepast ,educat i oni nst i t ut i onshavef aced st af f i ngchal l enges,wi t hsomeempl oyeesf aci ng i sol at i onorquar ant i neper i ods,l eavi ngschool s shor t st af f ed.I nt hesei nst ances,suppl yt eacher s wi l lpl ayacr i t i calr ol ei nkeepi ngcl assesr unni ng.

However ,t hesei ndi vi dual shavef acedi ncr edi bl y di f f i cul tt i mesi nr ecentmont hs,wi t hl i mi t edcl ar i t y r egar di ngf ur l oughpayment sf or ci ngsomeoutof t hepr of essi on.Nowmor et hanever ,school sand gover ni ngbodi esneedt obewor ki ngwi t hspeci al i st suppl yt eacherst af f i ngcompani est oensur et hey canaccesst hepr of essi onal st hatr emai nr eadyand

abl et owor k.Andwi t hcal l sf r om t heLabourPar t yf or t hePr i meMi ni st ert oensur et eacher shaveaccesst o t hevacci ne,i ti sAPSCo’ svi ewt hatt hi smustext end t osuppl yt eacher saswel l .However ,i nor dert ocoor di nat et hi s,t heGover nmentneedst oengagewi t heducat i onst af f i ngf i r ms. ” “ Ther oadmappr ovi descl ar i t yf orsome,butt her ear e st i l lanumberofgapst hatneedt obeaddr essedswi f t l y ,andAPSCohopest hatt heChancel l or ’ sbudgetwi l l pr ovi def ur t heri nf or mat i onr egar di ngt heext ensi onof bot hbusi nessi nt er r upt i onl oansandt hej obr et ent i on scheme.Apot ent i alf ul ll i f t i ngofal lr est r i ct i onsby12st Junei scer t ai nl yencour agi ng,howeveraswehave l ear ntovert hecour seoft hel astyear ,ci r cumst ances canchangequi ckl yandi ti si mpor t antt hatt heGover nmentpr ovi dest henecessar ysuppor tf orbusi nesses,empl oyeesandt hesel f empl oyedi nl i newi t hany f ur t herdevel opment s. ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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Jobsup10% asconf i dencer et ur ns •Vacanci esi ncr ease10% weekonweeki nt her unupt oBudget

I nsur anceandf i nancevacanci esup,butl ei sur eandt our i sm har dhi t

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I nsur anceandFi nanceal sonot edanupt i cki nj obs,wi t hvacanci esup 23% weekonweek,whi chi si ndi cat i veofor gani sat i onsgear i ngupt o r ampupbusi nessf ol l owi ngt hePr i meMi ni st er ’ sr oadmapannouncement .

Lei sur eandTour i sm cont i nuest ost r uggl e,r epor t i nga42% decl i nei n vacanci esatt heendofFebr uar y ,whi chi sper hapsunsur pr i si ngf ol l owi ngBor i sJohnson’ sconf i r mat i ont hatt hati ndoorl ei sur ecent r esand out doorat t r act i onswi l lnotbeabl et or esumebusi nessunt i l Apr i l .

•Educat i onandt r ai ni ngr epor t s33% i ncr easei nvacanci esast he sect orgear supf orr et ur nt oschool Vacanci esacr osst heUKsawa10% i ncr easeweekonweekatt he endofFebr uar yaheadoft heChancel l or ’ sBudgetannouncement ,wi t h t hehi ghestnumberofvacanci esaddedf or2021sof ar .That ’ saccor di ngt ot hel at estr eal t i mest at i st i csf r om t hewor l d’ sl ar gestnet wor kof j obboar ds,Br oadbeanTechnol ogy .

Demandf ort eacher supasschool sr eopen,butski l l sshor t ageaconcer n Acr osst heeducat i onandt r ai ni ngsect or ,vacanci esi ncr eased33% weekonweekatt heendofFebr uar yasschool sbegant opr epar ef or pupi l st or et ur nont he8t hMar ch.However ,whi l edemandi supi neducat i onandt r ai ni ng,t henumberofappl i cant sappl yi ngf orr ol eshas hal vedsi nceJanuar y ,suggest i ngt hesect ori scont i nui ngt ost r uggl e wi t hashor t ageofr eadyt owor kpr of essi onal st hatcoul di mpedet he smoot hr eopeni ngofschool s.

I nJanuar y2021,educat i onandt r ai ni ngr epor t edanaver ageappl i cat i onpervacancy( APV)of20peopl e,whi l el astmont ht hi sdr oppedt o j ustt en.Thi si sast ar kcompar i sont ot heAPVnumber sr epor t edahead oft her et ur nt oschoolaf t ert hesummerbr eakl astyear ,wi t ht heaver agenumberofeducat i onandt r ai ni ngappl i cat i onspervacancysi t t i ng at28i nQ32020.

Al exFour l i s,Managi ngDi r ect oratBr oadbeanTechnol ogycomment ed: “ I t ’ sencour agi ngt oseeanover al lupt i cki nvacanci esacr osst heUK f ol l owi ngt hePr i meMi ni st er ’ sannouncementofar oadmapt or ecover yandaheadoft heChancel l or ’ sl at estBudget .Ther e’ snodoubtt hat t hi sbol st er edconf i denceamongsthi r er sandwehopet hatt heext ensi onofbusi nesssuppor tschemest hr oughoutt her estoft hi syearwi l l f ur t herhel pt heUKeconomy–andi nt ur nt her ecr ui t mentmar ket– bui l dbackst r onger . “ Theupt i cki nhi r i ngacr osseducat i onandt r ai ni ngi st obeexpect ed f ol l owi ngt heconf i r mat i ont hatschool swoul dr et ur n.However ,t hedecl i nei nt henumberofappl i cat i onspervacancyi saconcer ni ngst at i st i c.Thr oughoutt hepandemi cwehaveseeneducat i oni nst i t ut i ons st r uggl i ngt osour cet eachi ngpr of essi onal s–bot hper manentand suppl y–t ocoverl essons.Wi t hr api dt est i ngf aci l i t i esbei ngr ol l edout t ohel pcombatt hespr eadoft hevi r us,i t ’ sl i kel yt hatschool swi l lf ace st af fshor t agesast eacher sf aceper i odsofi sol at i on. ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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Whyover wor ki ngmakesyouwor seat yourj ob Manyempl oyeesf earl osi ngt hei rj obsasar esul t oft hepandemi candof t ent ur nt oover wor ki ngt o avoi dr edundancy .Howeveraccor di ngt oPr of essorAr gyr oAvgoust akif r om ESCPBusi ness School ,t hi shasanegat i vei mpactonwel l bei ng andmaymakepeopl el esspr oduct i ve.

Wel l bei ngi sdef i nedasani ndi vi dual ’ sst at eof ment al ,physi calandgener alheal t h.Ther ear e manyf act or st hatmaynegat i vel yaf f ectempl oyee wel l bei ng,andmanager sneedt obeawar eof t hese. “ I ndi vi dual swhowor kext ensi vel yori nt ensi vel y exper i encenegat i vewel l bei ngout comessuchas st r ess,f at i gue,bur nout ,exhaust i on,i l l ness,and r educedsat i sf act i on”saysAvgoust aki .

Wor ki ngover t i mer educest heamountoft i mean empl oyeehasavai l abl et ot aker estandr ecover , whi l ewor ki nt ensi t yr educesoppor t uni t i esf orr ecover ydur i ngt hewor ki ngday . “ Lackofr ecover yaccumul at esovert i meandul t i mat el ydecr easesanempl oyee’ sabi l i t yt oper f or m atadequat el evel sanddel i verqual i t ywor k.Ti r ed empl oyeesar el essal er tandmor epr onet o maki ngmi st akes”saysAvgoust aki .

Yetdespi t et hedet r i ment alef f ect sofover wor ki ng, peopl ekeepdoi ngi t .Empl oyeesof t enwor kexcessi vel yi nor dert ohavebet t erchancesatcar eer advancement ,gai nsoci alr ecogni t i onandpr ai se, andavoi dl osi ngt hei rj ob.

Topr eventt hi s,manager sneedt ol eadbyexampl e.Theyshoul dencour ageenvi r onment si n whi chexcessi vewor ki snotanor m butonl yused byexcept i oni nver ybusyper i ods. “ Manager sneedt opr ovi desomedi scr et i onover howandwhenwor kshoul dbedoneaswel las cr eat i ngmeani ngf ulwor kexper i enceswi l lhel p empl oyeewel l bei ng.Thi sway ,att i meswhenempl oyeeshavet owor khar der ,t hei rwel l bei ng,and i nt ur npr oduct i vi t y ,wi l lbebet t erpr eser ved”says Avgoust aki .

I fempl oyeesneedt owor kconst ant l yunderpr essur et hent hei rwel l bei ngwi l ldet er i or at e,andan unhappyempl oyeei sal esspr oduct i veempl oyee.

Essent i al l yi fwecanunder st andempl oyee wel l bei ng,wewi l lal sounder st andhowempl oyeescanbecomemor epr oduct i ve.

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Basedonanaver ageannualUKsal ar yof£32, 319.

60f orasi ngl eper son,t hosewho dr eam ofowni ngahomecandosoi fpr i cesdr opt o£141, 398* .Cur r ent l y ,t heUKaver agest andsat£251, 500.

Thedi spar i t yofhomeowner shi pbecomessi gni f i cantwhendat ai sanal ysedacr osst he t op10mostandl eastaf f or dabl ehomesacr osst heUK. Fort hef our t hconsecut i veyear ,t heSout hi st hemostexpensi vepl acet obuyahome andt heNor t ht hemostaf f or dabl e,accor di ngt oaver agesal ar i esandhousepr i ces wi t hi nt hoseci t i es.

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5t i mest he aver agesal ar yi nt hatci t y .I nf act ,t hehousepr i cehasr oom t odr opby8percentand st i l lbeaf f or dabl e,assumi ngt hebuyerhasa20percentdeposi t * .

Butmovi ngf r om secondpl acei n2020,t of i r st ,i st heCi t yofWest mi nst erwher ehouse pr i cesmustdr opby69percent ,wi t hbot hChi chest er( upt hr eepl acest ot wo)and Oxf or d( downf r om f i r stt ot hi r d)dr oppi ngby68percent ,t omakehomeowner shi paf f or dabl e.

Ci t i esi nt heSout hhaver emai nedt hemostoverpr i cedpl acesi nt hecount r ywher e pr i ceswoul dneedt odr opbyanaver ageof64percent ,i ncompar i sont o13percenti n t heNor t h.

OpenPr oper t yGr oupManagi ngDi r ect or ,JasonHar r i sCohen,concl udes:“ Wekeep seei nghousesi nt het op10moveposi t i ons,butwhati scl eari st hataf f or dabi l i t ydoes notmeetaver agesal ar ybr acket s.Evenwi t ht heSt ampDut yHol i dayandaf al lof housepr i cesi nt heUKof7.

6percentt odat e,wear est i l lnotevencl oset omaki ng homeowner shi pvi abl ef orUKr esi dent s.

Wear enow12mont hsi nt oapandemi candi nourt hi r dl ockdown.Thesoci oeconomi c si t uat i onofhowbusi nessesandempl oyeesoper at ewi l lpl ayaf act ori nhowhouse pr i cesar eval uedi nt hef ut ur e.Andaswear r i veatt heChancel l or ’ s14f i scalbudgetannouncementonMar ch3r d,wewi l lbef acedwi t hamor ewor r yi ngpr ospectonwhatt hi s meansf orr esi dent i alpr oper t yowner shi p.

Ther eneedst obedueconsi der at i onf ort het hr eechal l engesf aci ngt heUK:Br exi t , Covi dRecover yandmovi ngt owar dsNetZer oby2030,whi chwi l li mpactt her esi dent i al mar ket .Fur t her mor e,t axr ef or msoncapi t algai nsandapr oposi t i onf oraPr oper t yTax t hatwi l labol i shCounci l TaxandSt ampDut yi npl aceofanannuall evybasedont he val ueofapr oper t y ,wi l ldef i ni t el yi mpacthousepr i ces. ” “ I nmyopi ni on, ”concl udesJason,“ Br exi ti snol ongergoi ngt oaf f ectt hepr oper t y mar ket .Atpr esent ,t her ear el esspr oper t i esavai l abl easapr opor t i onofpeopl ear ei sol at i ngandwai t i ngunt i ll ockdownends.

Ourr esear chal soshowst hatt heSt ampdut yhol i dayi ncr easedpr oper t ypr i cesand demand.Thenumberofmor t gageappr oval sf orhousepur chasesi nt heUKi ncr eased t o105, 000i nNovember2020,t hehi ghestl evelsi nceAugust2007whi chwaswel l abovemar ketexpect at i onsof82, 500.

Meanwhi l e,Iwoul dl i ket oseegover nment backedl oansf orpr oper t ybuyer st oencour agel endi ngandcr eat emor el i qui di t yi nt hemar ket .Lender sar egoi ngt ober i skaver se andt her ef or eanyr el uct ancet ol endwi l ll eadt ol owermor t gageappr oval sandul t i mat el yl esst r ansact i ons. ” ht t ps: / / www. openpr oper t ygr oup. com/ gui des/ 2021housepr i ceaf f or dabi l i t yi ndex/ Anal ysi si sbasedona20percentdeposi tf oral oant oval uemor t gageof80percent at3.

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500, 000HOMES LATER:BARRATT REVI SI TS THE PAST SEVEN DECADES OFHOMEBUYI NG TO MARK MAJOR MI LESTONE

Leadi ngnat i onal hous ebui l derBar r at tDev el opment s PLCi sc el ebr at i ngt hec ompl et i onofi t s500, 000t hhome wi t ht hel aunc hofanewdi gi t al t ool whi c ht ak esanos t al gi cl ookbac kt hr ought hepas t60y ear s .

T omar kt hi smaj ormi l es t one,bui l di nghal fami l l i on homesandbey onds i nc et hec ompanybegani n1958, ‘ Bar r at tThr ought heDec ades ’ of f er sani nt er ac t i v eex per i enc ewhi c hal l owsus er st ot r av el bac ki nt i met os ee howc ul t ur e,t r ends ,andhomebuy i nghav eal l c hanged.

Thepr oj ec tc anbev i ewedher e:www. bar r at t homes . c o. uk / t hr ought hedec ades / St ar t i ngi nt he s wi ngi ng60s ,t wo y ear saf t ert he bus i nes swasf i r s t f ounded,i c oni c ev ent ss uc hast he f i r s tmoonl andi ng andf as hi ons t y l es s uc hasf l ower powerandt i edy e ar ec el ebr at ed.I t al s opr ov i desawi ndowi nt owhatbuy i ngahomewasl i k e dur i ngt hi st i me,wi t ht heav er agepr oper t yc os t i ngj us t £2, 530.

Aseac hoft hedec adespr ogr es s ,us er sc anhov erov er eac has pec toft heani mat i ont ol ear nmor eaboutwhat washappeni ngdur i ngt hatt i me.Cl as s i cf i l ms ,di s t i nc t i v e TVc har ac t er sandf amousc ar sal s opl ayabi gpar tof eac her a,r ev eal i ngwhatwast hebi gges tc r az edur i ng t hes et i mesandhowBar r at t ’ sownhi s t or yhasev ol v ed.

Whi l s tt he20si ss t i l l af ai r l ynewdec adei nc ompar i s on, t hi si swher et hedi gi t al t ool c onc l udesi t sj our neyandex pl or est hec ur r entc hal l engesoft heCov i d19pandemi c andi t si mpac tondai l yl i f e.

Dav i dThomas ,Chi efEx ec ut i v eofBar r at tDev el opment s , s ai d:“ T omar kt hes i gni f i c antmi l es t oneofc ompl et i ngour 500, 000t hhome,wewant edt ot ak eal ookbac kathow muc ht hi ngshav eev ol v edov ert hepas ts ev endec ades . “ Thi sdi gi t al t ool wi l l t ak ev i ewer sonaj our neyf r om t he 1960sr i ghtupt ot odays ot heyc anex pl or ewhatmade eac her as oi c oni c .

“ Cr eat i ngc ommuni t i eshasbeenal as t i ngl egac yofour s s i nc e1958whenSi rLawr i eBar r at tf i r s tf oundedBar r at t Homesandwear eex t r emel ypr oudofourc ont r i but i ont o s oc i et yov ert hepas t60y ear s .Wenowl ookf or war dt oa newer aofhous ebui l di ng,oner i ght l ys hapedbyt he gr eenagendabuts t i l l v er ymuc hgr oundedi nc ommuni t y . ” Thr oughoutt hey ear s ,Bar r at thasal way shadqual i t yat t hef or ef r ontofi t smi nd.I n2020,i twasawar dedt hemax i mum f i v es t arr at i ngf r om i t sc us t omer s( HBF)f ort he1 1t h y eari nar owf ol l owi ngt her es ul t soft heannual Home Bui l der sFeder at i ons at i s f ac t i ons ur v ey .

Look i ngt ot hef ut ur eofhous ebui l di ngandi t snex t 500, 000homes ,Bar r at thaspl edgedi t sc ommi t mentt o c r eat eapos i t i v eenv i r onment al ,s oc i al andec onomi c l egac yf orf ut ur egener at i ons .

Formor ei nf or mat i ononanyBar r at torDav i dWi l s on Homesdev el opment snear by ,v i s i twww. bar r at t homes . c o. ukorwww. dwh. c o. uk .

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Wor k i ngf r om Homer equi r ement sandi nc r eas eds ec ur i t y awar enes sar oundt hedanger sofc ons umer gr adeapps f uel demandf orAr mourMobi l e London,UK-Ar mourComms ,t hel eadi ngpr ov i derofs pec i al i s t ,s ec ur ec ommuni c at i onss ol ut i ons ,hass eenc ont i nuedy ear ony eargr owt hdur i ng2020.Thec ompanyhas ac hi ev edani nc r eas ei nl i c ens er ev enuewi t hannual r ec ur r i ngr ev enue( ARR)up28%.Hav i ngs ec ur edi t sf i r s t r oundofout s i dei nv es t mentof£2mi l l i onf r om ex t er nal i nv es t or si nl at e2019,Ar mourmadear angeofk eyappoi nt ment sac r os st hebus i nes st of as t t r ac kpr oduc tdev el opmentandaddr es snewmar k et s .Rev enuegener at edhas beenev enl ys pr eadac r os st her egi onswi t h30% f r om t he UK,33% f r om t heMi ddl eEas t ,and37% f r om t her es tof t hewor l d.

2020al s os awani nc r eas ei ndemandf r om ent er pr i s esi n nonr egul at edi ndus t r i esf orSi gNetbyAr mour ,as ec ur e c ommsappbas edonSi gnal .Si gNet ,whi c hus es AES256bi tenc r y pt i on,hasbeent oughenedwi t hmor e ent er pr i s egr ades ec ur i t yf eat ur ess uc hasanonpr emi s esopt i onf ort ot al pr i v ac y( ac l oudopt i oni sal s oav ai l abl e) ,noaudi t abi l i t y ,s ec ur egr oups ,al l owl i s t i ngf eat ur es , andamuc hi mpr ov ed,hi ghl yi nt ui t i v eus eri nt er f ac e.

Dav i dHol man,Di r ec t orandc of ounderofAr mourComms c omment ed;“ 2020hasbeenay earofc ont i nuedgr owt h f orAr mour ,des pi t et hepandemi c .I npar tt hi shasbeen duet oani nc r eas edawar enes soft hes ec ur i t ys hor t c omi ngsofus i ngc ons umer gr adeapps ,par t i c ul ar l yaspeopl e wer ef or c edt owor kf r om home.Wehav eal s oi nv es t edi n ourex pans i onwi t hani nc r eas ei nheadc ountof20%, mai nl yi ndev el opment ,qual i t yas s ur anc eandc us t omer s uppor t .Ar mourCommsmai nt ai nsas t r ongf oc ust o ens ur ewedev el ops ol ut i onst hatar ehi ghl yi nt ui t i v eas wel l asmai nt ai ni ngappr opr i at el ev el sofs ec ur i t y . ” Dur i ng2020Ar mouragr eedt er mswi t hanumberofnew par t ner si nk eygeogr aphi cr egi onsands i gnedups ev er al s i gni f i c antnewc us t omer s ,aswel l asex pandi ngt he Ar mourus er bas ei nt hemi l i t ar y / def enc eandgov er nment s ec t or s .

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Budget2021:Mor t gageexper tcomment sont henew mor t gageguar ant eescheme Chancel l oroft heExchequer ,Ri shiSunak,hasannouncedanewgover nment backedmor t gageguar ant eeschemei nhi sSpr i ngBudgetasanot herappr oacht ohel pmor epeopl eont ot hepr oper t yl adder Sever aloft hecount r y’ sl ar gestbankshaveal r eadyagr eedt oi mpl ement t hi si nt henextmont h.

Hol l yAndr ews,Managi ngDi r ect orofKI Sf i nanceandmor t gageexper t , says: “ Al ongsi det heSt ampDut yhol i dayext ensi onandt heHel pt oBuyequi t y l oanscheme,t henewmor t gageguar ant eeschemewi l lgoal ongwayi n hel pi ngf i r st t i mebuyer sgetont ot hepr oper t yl adder .Havi ngt opul lt oget hera10% -20% deposi thasmadehomeowner shi pmor eofadr eam t hanar eal i t yf oral otofyoungpeopl eovert hel astf ewyear s.

Fort hosewi t hl i t t l ei nt hewayofadeposi t ,f i ndi nghi ghl oant oval uemor t gageshasbeennear l yi mpossi bl eovert hel astyear .95% mor t gages pr act i cal l ydi sappear edi n2020becauseoft heCor onavi r uspandemi cas l ender spul l edt hesel oansf r om t hemar ketbecauseoft hei rhi ghr i sk nat ur e.Thi snewschemeai mst obr i ngt hesel oansbackt ot hemar ketas t he‘ gover nmentguar ant ee’ el ementr emovest her i skf r om t hel ender s.

Wi t h95% mor t gagesnowsett omakeacomebackwi t hi nt henextmont h, t hi swi l lmakehomeowner shi paver yr eal i st i cgoalf orf i r st t i mebuyer s.

Unl i ket heHel pt oBuyequi t yl oanscheme,i ti snotr est r i ct edt of i r st t i me buyer sornewbui l dpr oper t i esonl y ,sot heschemewi l lal soai dcur r ent homeowner st omoveupt hepr oper t yl adderandbuyhi gherpr i cedpr oper t i es.

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